Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.

The best place in the park to test out your throwing arm.

The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

The largest whiskey stash on the West Coast survived the 1906 fires--but not without heroic effort.

A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist’s debt.

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck.

A 300-ship graveyard, with a few still visible at low tide.

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

An invitation-only museum of items natural and bizarre, arcane and exotic.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.